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Ligonier, Pennsylvania - 4 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Ligonier Valley Sd #167 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,318 per pupil, Ligonier Valley Sd ranks #235 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,382
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$18,318
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ligonier Valley Sd operates 4 public schools serving 1,382 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Westmoreland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,318 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 55.3% local, 36.4% state, and 8.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 64/100, ranked #167 of 648 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 279.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.7% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Laurel Valley El Sch, with a diversity index of 20.9/100.
Its largest campus is Ligonier Valley Hs, enrolling 434 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Ligonier Valley Hs accounts for 31.4% of all Ligonier Valley Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ligonier Valley Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Ligonier Valley Sd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Ligonier Valley Sd student-counselor ratio is 280:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Ligonier Valley Sd is typically wider than the Ligonier Valley Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Ligonier Valley Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 20.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Ligonier Valley Sd is typically wider than the Ligonier Valley Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Ligonier Valley Sd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,382 students.
How much does Ligonier Valley Sd spend per student?
Ligonier Valley Sd spends $18,318 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #167 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Ligonier Valley Sd?
Ligonier Valley Sd students are 92.7% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ligonier Valley Sd?
Ligonier Valley Sd has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #167 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.